Avail is an online platform that helps DIY landlords manage rental properties more efficiently. It offers tools for listing vacancies, screening tenants, creating digital leases, and collecting rent online.
Funding
$4.2M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
DIY landlords face challenges in efficiently finding qualified tenants, screening applicants, and managing rental operations. This often leads to time-consuming manual processes, potential legal compliance issues with lease agreements, and difficulties in tracking rent payments and maintenance requests.
Solution
Avail provides a comprehensive online platform designed to streamline property management for individual landlords. The platform offers tools for listing vacancies across multiple rental sites, processing rental applications, and conducting tenant screenings. It also facilitates the creation and digital signing of lawyer-reviewed, state-specific lease agreements and provides features for tracking rent payments and maintenance issues. This integrated approach aims to simplify the entire rental lifecycle, enabling landlords to manage their properties more professionally and efficiently.
Target Audience
The primary users are do-it-yourself (DIY) landlords managing one or more rental properties who seek to professionalize and streamline their operations.
Features
- **Multi-channel Rental Listings:** Syndicates property listings to over 22 top rental websites, including Realtor.com and Zumper, to maximize applicant reach.
- **Automated Tenant Screening:** Integrates TransUnion credit, criminal, and eviction reports, with customizable rental applications to assess applicant suitability.
- **Digital Lease Management:** Offers lawyer-reviewed, state-specific lease agreement templates with Local Assist™ for automatic inclusion of required disclosures, and supports electronic signatures.
- **Online Rent Collection:** Facilitates secure rent, deposit, and fee collection via ACH, credit, and debit card payments, with automated reminders and payment tracking.
- **Maintenance Tracking:** Allows tenants to submit maintenance requests through the platform, with tools for landlords to log, track progress, and manage associated costs.
- **Property Accounting:** Provides tools for tracking rental income and expenses, generating financial reports for better portfolio performance analysis.
- **Automated Landlord Reference Checks:** Automates the process of contacting previous landlords to verify tenancy history.
- **Renter Profile:** Enables renters to create a profile that can be used to apply to multiple Avail listings within a 30-day period.